The Financial Daily. News Headlines for Saturday, October 13, 2007

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Back Page News

G7 urges IMF to consider cutting costs
Oil hits $84 on rising Turk-Northern Iraq tension
China relax currency trade, says US official
US warned over missile deployment plans
Iraqi women, children given bloodbath on eid
MoU inked for prawn hatchery
Gore -- UN climate panel win Nobel Peace Prize
Discounting persists in money market
Another tender for 50KT wheat floated
Pak manages draw against S Africa
National squad announced for ODI series against SA

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General News

Corporate Germany powers ahead
HKs July-Sept jobless rate steady
Investment protectionism banged
SK cbank's credit squeeze easing
Growth should continue near potential --(Stark)
European growth highest in decade
China trade surplus keeps yuan in focus
Indian factory growth calms economy fears
Eurozone Aug output soars; outlook unclear
UK goods trade deficit narrows in August
Reviewing performance of open-end mutual funds
Soaring food prices a threat for ECB
Cabinet revamp not set to boost economic reform -- Kuwait
WB approves $75mn for Pakistan's rural areas
Govt spent Rs4.5bn to develop Karachi --(Adil)
US state sales taxes flash decline
Japans wholesale prices rise at slower rate
China expects boom in Tahe oilfield
World key financial events
Indian shares fall 2.1pc; finmin comments weigh
GM to build vehicle testing ground in China
Hyundai plans auto plant in Russia
Mobile phone sales boost Samsung's profit
Asian oil freight rates advance on Long-Haul bookings
Dalian to sell two container terminals
Asian bunker climbs, diffs stay deep in red
Summary of PQ & KPT activities
Adriatic Shipyard to sell 61.57pc stake
China cancels soy cargoes on poor crushing margins
UPM sells 2-port worth 90mn euros
Asian fuel oil rises to record
Persian Gulf tanker rates may end two-day gain on vessel glut
Asian gasoline price rises
BHP to build third coal-export terminal at Australian port
Call for steps to cope with rising Malaria cases
Qatar Hospital to have platelet separator soon
BB to return home despite all odds --(Awan)
CM performs eid prayers at Mecca
Conducive environment for learning being ensured
PML to hold rallies in support of Musharraf
SBP imposes Rs2.4mn fine on banks
DHA -- CBC to ensure optimum civic services
Khoro condoles with senior PPP leader
7 killed in road mishap near Attock
Australian shares decline
Railway reservation office to remain closed on eid
Relief announced for prisoners
58 adulterators, profiteers fined
Mostly lower; UOB, CityDev down S'pore
Work on Indus Highway Ph-III to start soon
Wall Street advances on techs, upbeat sales
FTSE reverses earlier losses to close higher
Chinese stocks rebound at close after big slide
Taiwan stocks ends down
European stocks up
SAfrican equities end lower
HK shares plunge
Seoul shares decline
Nikkei falls 0.7pc
Indian sugar futures drop
Oil hits record $84 on supply concerns, Turkey
Tokyo rubber ends down
LME copper steady, tin at 2-mth high
Shanghai copper steadies
London coffee up; sugar, cocoa slip
Indian soyoil edges up
Malaysian palm up 2pc as soyoil, crude jump
EU wheat plunges
Platinum at record, gold near 28-yr peak
NY cotton settles down
Indian rupee lower on finmin statement
Dollar gains after US retail sales rise
Franc trades near record low vs euro
Mostly rangebound ahead of US data
Yuan ends lower vs $
Sterling climbs broadly
NZ dollar stays firm
Dollar holds flat in Tokyo
Taiwan dollar steadies
Aussie $ retreats
Expats urge resumption of PIA flights to US cities
Textile mills closed for eid holidays
Mobile co employees volunteer at SOS Village
Thailand lauded for fostering ties b/w OIC states
FGEHF to construct flats for CDA employees

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